Spinning reel spool and spinning reel

Abstract

A spinning reel spool for more conveniently for locking and unlocking the mid-part of fishing line is provided. The spinning-reel spool has a spool body and a large-diameter tubular skirt. The spool body includes on an outer circumference a tubular bobbin trunk onto which fishing line is wound. The larger-diameter tubular skirt is formed integrally with the bobbin trunk on its rear. A fishing-line lock is provided on the outer periphery of the skirt. The fishing-line lock locks fishing-line. The locked fishing line is released under tension acting over a line roller when the fishing line is reeled out. The fishing-line lock includes a lock portion provided outwardly exposed and facing out on the skirt outer periphery, and a mount portion that extends into the skirt interior. The lock portion is configured to be approximately hemispherical or tetra-spherical in contour. The lock portion is formed so that the length A of the lock portion in the front-to-rear direction is shorter than the length B of the lock portion in the circumferential direction.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A spinning-reel spool that reciprocates with respect to a reel body, and fishing line being wound onto said spinning reel spool via a line roller by a rotor rotation, said spinning-reel spool comprising: 
       a bobbin trunk portion being arranged on an outer circumference of said spool, and onto which the fishing line is wound;  
       a skirt portion being provided on said bobbin trunk; and  
       a fishing-line lock on an outer periphery of said skirt portion and configured to lock the fishing line between said fishing-line lock and said outer periphery of said skirt portion, and release the fishing line under tension acting over the line roller when the fishing line is reeled out, said fishing-line lock having a longitudinal length that is shorter than its circumferential length.  
     
     
       2. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein 
       said fishing-line lock has an end formed in an approximately round arcuate shape.  
     
     
       3. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising 
       a fishing-line entry blocker for preventing the fishing line from entering said fishing-line lock.  
     
     
       4. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker is provided between said fishing-line lock and the reel body and adjacent said fishing-line lock.  
     
     
       5. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker projects more radially outward than said fishing-line lock.  
     
     
       6. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker is formed integrally with said skirt portion.  
     
     
       7. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker is formed as a separate entity from said skirt portion.  
     
     
       8. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker includes a step portion opposing said fishing-line lock.  
     
     
       9. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker is a plate-shaped component.  
     
     
       10. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker shifts with respect to said skirt portion.  
     
     
       11. The spinning-reel spool set forth in  claim 10 , wherein 
       said fishing-line entry blocker moves to be flush with said skirt portion outer radially, or housed to position it inner-marginally from the outer circumferential surface.  
     
     
       12. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising 
       an auxiliary fishing-line lock in said skirt portion outer circumferentially for locking the fishing line in its leading end part.  
     
     
       13. The spinning-reel spool as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein 
       said fishing-line lock is formed so that a locking force by said fishing-line lock is weaker than a locking force by said auxiliary fishing-line lock.  
     
     
       14. A spinning reel that attaches to a fishing rod and enables fishing line to be reeled out and retrieved, the spinning reel comprising: 
       a reel body arranged to attach to the fishing rod;  
       a spool having a bobbin trunk moving with respect to said reel body, said spool being provided on an outer circumference onto which fishing line winds, and a skirt portion being provided on said bobbin trunk;  
       a rotor rotatively attached to in said reel body to rotate relative to said spool when the fishing line is reeled out, and having a rotor arm disposed about an outer circumference of said spool and a bail arm mounted on said rotor arm and provided with a line roller to guide the fishing line, to wind the fishing line onto said bobbin trunk; and  
       a fishing-line lock provided on an outer periphery of said skirt portion and configured to lock the fishing line between said fishing-line lock and said outer periphery of said skirt portion, and release the fishing line under tension acting over the line roller when the fishing line is reeled out, said fishing-line lock having a longitudinal length that is shorter than its circumferential length.  
     
     
       15. A spinning reel that attaches to a fishing rod and enables fishing line to be reeled out and retrieved, the spinning reel comprising: 
       a reel body arranged to attach to the fishing rod;  
       a spool having a bobbin trunk moving with respect to said reel body, said spool being provided on an outer circumference onto which fishing line winds, and a skirt being provided on said bobbin trunk;  
       a rotor rotatively attached to in said reel body to rotate relative to said spool when the fishing line is reeled out, and having a rotor arm disposed about an outer circumference of said spool and a bail arm mounted on said rotor arm and provided with a line roller to guide the fishing line, to wind the fishing line onto said bobbin trunk;  
       a fishing-line lock being provided on an outer periphery of said skirt portion, to lock locking the fishing line, and to release the fishing line under tension acting over the line roller when the fishing line is reeled out; and  
       a protrusion disposed between said line roller and said fishing-line lock, and said protrusion provided on said rotor so as to catch the fishing line when the fishing line reels out over said line roller.  
     
     
       16. The spinning reel as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said protrusion is provided on said rotor arm. 
     
     
       17. The spinning reel as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said protrusion is provided on said bail arm. 
     
     
       18. The spinning reel as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said spool rotates when the fishing line reels out over said line roller. 
     
     
       19. The spinning reel as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said rotor rotates when the fishing line reels out over said line roller.